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US-9647184

Light emitting device package and lighting apparatus including the same

PublishedMay 9, 2017
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Technical Abstract

A light emitting device package includes a package body, first and second lead frames located on the package body, a light source mounted on at least one of the first or second lead frames, a lens located on the package body, and a wavelength conversion unit partially located on the package body between the package body and the lens.

Patent Claims
17 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection. Each claim is shown in both the original legal language and a plain English translation.

Claim 1

Original Legal Text

1. A light emitting device package comprising: a package body; first and second lead frames located on the package body; a light source mounted on at least one of the first or second lead frames; a lens located on the package body; and a wavelength conversion unit partially located on the package body between the package body and the lens, wherein the wavelength conversion unit comprises: a first segment located at an upper surface of the light source; and a second segment extending from the first segment and located at a side surface of the light source, and wherein the lens comprises: a lower recess for receiving at least a portion of the first and second segments; and an upper recess for reflecting and refracting light emitted from the light source and transmitted through the wavelength conversion unit.

Plain English Translation

A light emitting device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 2

Original Legal Text

2. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit further comprises a third segment extending from the second segment and located between the package body and the lens.

Plain English Translation

The light emitting device package, as described above, features a wavelength conversion unit with a third segment extending from the second segment. This third segment is situated between the package body and the lens, in addition to the first segment on top of the light source and the second segment on the side of the light source.

Claim 3

Original Legal Text

3. The light emitting device package according to claim 2 , wherein the package body comprises a cavity, in which the light source is mounted, and the third segment is located on at least a portion of a bottom surface of the cavity excluding a side surface of the cavity.

Plain English Translation

In the light emitting device package with a three-segment wavelength conversion unit (top, side, and bottom), the package body has a cavity where the light source is mounted. The third segment of the wavelength conversion unit is positioned on at least part of the bottom surface of this cavity, but not on the side surface of the cavity. The first segment sits on top of the light source and the second segment is on the side of the light source, with the third segment extending between the second segment and the package body.

Claim 4

Original Legal Text

4. The light emitting device package according to claim 3 , wherein a ratio of an area in which the wavelength conversion unit is actually located to a total area in which the wavelength conversion unit can be located is equal to or greater than 0.1 and less than 1.

Plain English Translation

Considering the light emitting device package where a wavelength conversion unit resides in a cavity beneath the light source, the ratio of the area where the wavelength conversion unit is actually present to the total possible area it *could* occupy in that location is between 0.1 and 1 (exclusive of 1). This refers to the third segment of the conversion unit beneath the light source. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body.

Claim 5

Original Legal Text

5. The light emitting device package according to claim 3 , wherein a ratio of a color distribution variation of an area in which the wavelength conversion unit is located to a color distribution variation of a total area in which the wavelength conversion unit can be located is 0.001 to 0.8.

Plain English Translation

Using the light emitting device package with a light source in a cavity, the ratio of color distribution variation in the area where the wavelength conversion unit is located to the color distribution variation across the entire possible area for that unit is between 0.001 and 0.8. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. The conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment on the side of the light source, with a third segment extending between the second segment and the package body.

Claim 6

Original Legal Text

6. The light emitting device package according to claim 5 , wherein the color distribution variation comprises a result obtained by subtracting a minimum value from a maximum value of correlated color temperature.

Plain English Translation

In the light emitting device package with a wavelength conversion unit having a color distribution variation ratio between 0.001 and 0.8, the color distribution variation itself is defined as the difference between the maximum and minimum correlated color temperatures measured in that area. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. The conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment on the side of the light source, with a third segment extending between the second segment and the package body.

Claim 7

Original Legal Text

7. The light emitting device package according to claim 5 , wherein the color distribution variation comprises a result obtained by subtracting a minimum value from a maximum value of color coordinates.

Plain English Translation

Considering the light emitting device package using a wavelength conversion unit with a color distribution variation ratio between 0.001 and 0.8, the color distribution variation is calculated by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value of the color coordinates in the specified region. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. The conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment on the side of the light source, with a third segment extending between the second segment and the package body.

Claim 8

Original Legal Text

8. The light emitting device package according to claim 2 , wherein the first to third segments have the same thickness.

Plain English Translation

For a light emitting device package including the three-segment wavelength conversion unit (top, side, bottom), all three segments have the same thickness. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body.

Claim 9

Original Legal Text

9. The light emitting device package according to claim 2 , wherein the first to third segments have different thicknesses.

Plain English Translation

In a light emitting device package with the three-segment wavelength conversion unit (top, side, bottom), the segments are designed to have different thicknesses from one another. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body.

Claim 10

Original Legal Text

10. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit has at least one selected from among a circular planar shape, an oval planar shape, and a polygonal planar shape.

Plain English Translation

Regarding the light emitting device package, the wavelength conversion unit can be designed in a circular, oval, or polygonal planar shape. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. The conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 11

Original Legal Text

11. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the light source has an asymmetrical planar shape in a direction intersecting an optical axis.

Plain English Translation

The light emitting device package contains a light source that has an asymmetrical planar shape when viewed along a direction that intersects the optical axis of the device. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 12

Original Legal Text

12. The light emitting device package according to claim 11 , wherein a minor-axis length of the wavelength conversion unit located in a minor-axis direction of the light source is greater than a major-axis length of the wavelength conversion unit located in a major-axis direction of the light source.

Plain English Translation

If the light source in the light emitting device package has an asymmetrical planar shape, the minor-axis length of the wavelength conversion unit (the shorter side) is greater than the major-axis length of the wavelength conversion unit (the longer side) in the corresponding directions of the light source. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 13

Original Legal Text

13. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit has a planar shape symmetric with respect to an optical axis.

Plain English Translation

In this light emitting device package, the wavelength conversion unit has a planar shape that is symmetrical with respect to the optical axis of the device. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 14

Original Legal Text

14. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit is located so as to surround the light source.

Plain English Translation

In this light emitting device package, the wavelength conversion unit is positioned so that it surrounds the light source. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 15

Original Legal Text

15. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit has a planar shape asymmetric with respect to an optical axis.

Plain English Translation

For the light emitting device package, the wavelength conversion unit is designed with a planar shape that is asymmetrical with respect to the optical axis. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 16

Original Legal Text

16. The light emitting device package according to claim 1 , wherein the wavelength conversion unit comprises silicon.

Plain English Translation

The wavelength conversion unit in the light emitting device package is made of silicon. The device package includes a package body with first and second lead frames. A light source sits on at least one of the lead frames. A lens is positioned on the package body. A wavelength conversion unit sits partially on the package body, between the body and the lens. This conversion unit has a first segment on top of the light source and a second segment extending from the first, located on the side of the light source. The lens has a lower recess to receive parts of these segments and an upper recess that reflects and refracts light that passes through the wavelength conversion unit.

Claim 17

Original Legal Text

17. A lighting apparatus comprising: a light emitting device package according to claim 1 ; and an optical member located on the light emitting device package.

Plain English Translation

A lighting apparatus includes a light emitting device package, which consists of a package body, first and second lead frames, a light source on at least one lead frame, a lens on the body, and a wavelength conversion unit partially between the body and lens. The conversion unit has segments on the top and side of the light source. The lens has recesses to receive and refract light. This lighting apparatus also contains an optical member positioned on top of the light emitting device package.

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Filing Date

November 10, 2015

Publication Date

May 9, 2017

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Light emitting device package and lighting apparatus including the same